NFL Trade Rumors: Latest on Alex Smith Trade Chatter
November 25, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (11) against the New Orleans Saints prior to a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The 49ers defeated the Saints 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
The NFL Scouting Combine is a great opportunity for NFL coaches, general managers, and other executives to meet and discuss potential trades they may pursue once free agency begins in March, and it appears at least one has been worked out at or before the combine: involving San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith:
The 49ers have expressed to others that a deal for QB Alex Smith is effectively complete. Can't be finalized til league year begins 3/12
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) February 24, 2013
so it's not official, both clubs view it at as it's effectively done. I do not know the other team. KC and JAX are 2 teams that make sense
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) February 24, 2013
The most obvious candidates to make a trade would be the Kansas City Chiefs, who don’t have a QB, and aren’t interested in drafting one with the #1-overall pick. This latest report also comes on the heals of a report from Ian Rapoport that the Chiefs are the team showing the most interest in Smith.
Don’t count out the Arizona Cardinals or Cleveland Browns either, as both teams are unsettled at QB, and could bring in Smith to compete for the starting job.
You can count out the Jacksonville Jaguars:
#jaguars GM Dave Caldwell says via text "not us" who has deal in place for SF QB Alex Smith.
— Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran) February 24, 2013
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